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DID THE FLASH GO OFF?
Much like faith in a light switch doing its job, hoping to capture an image and wondering "Did the flash go off?" barely takes a moment, but it can give the illumination necessary to preserve an image for a lifetime.
It's a question I heard often at family gatherings - and one I continue to ask regarding my own flashes of brilliance: some underexposed, out of focus or perhaps not that bright after all. But every once in awhile . . . something clicks!

to the tunes . . .








My PHD* from MIT**
*profitless hours dithered **morbidly introspective thinking All this I have tested by wisdom. I said "I will be wise." but it was far...
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Jul 3, 20241 min read


. . . but what law school did he attend?
'There was a crooked man Who walked a crooked mile He found a crooked sixpence Against a crooked stile He bought a crooked cat Which...
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Jun 29, 20241 min read


Forget your wife . . .
. . . is your wife and remember she is your sister in Christ. Then, consider the wisdom, providence and grace God employed in creating...
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Jun 12, 20241 min read


A Youthful Appearance or Scriptural Adherence
There are those people who mature gracefully without abandoning the childlike simplicity that is a prerequisite to entering the kingdom...
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Jun 12, 20241 min read


What's wrong with this . . . picturesque moment?
Have you ever been around someone trying to describe a gorgeous sunset, or some other beautiful display of nature, and the best they...
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May 26, 20241 min read


Exactly Who I Am
PLEASE check this out - especially if you've never heard it. Here is a link to a song I wrote, and did the lead vocal. It was produced by...
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May 15, 20241 min read


I Need to Know This (don't I?)
I read that protesters shouted at a man. I read that a governor claims she misspoke. I read that a coach screamed in a ref’s face AND...
Marc Haney
May 7, 20241 min read


A Question for the "old timers". . .
. . . who heard the promises made at the dawn of the digital age. Do you recall the leisure time was promised once our lives became...
Marc Haney
Apr 27, 20241 min read


Who Cares
Who cares what I’m goin’ through Who wants to know these troubles of mine Who’s gonna stop and listen to my problems Who’s gonna give me...
Marc Haney
Apr 21, 20241 min read


Careers to Consider (or not)
The New Jerusalem Jobs Forecast Accountant - with the combination of all debts cancelled (Colossians 2:14) and riches of unfathomable...
Marc Haney
Apr 19, 20241 min read


Capsized in the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit came upon me In a mighty way As I began to listen To what He was sent to say He brought gifts that He’d been holding...
Marc Haney
Apr 16, 20241 min read


Pastoral Candidate Number 4.5
Update from the Search Committee (an excerpt from a recent interview) Committee Chair: What is your favorite hymn and why? Candidate...
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Apr 14, 20241 min read


a i, a i . . . oh?
A passing glance at Romans 1:22 explains why so many people feel threatened by artificial intelligence.
Marc Haney
Apr 8, 20241 min read


The Hallelujah Joy Band
I find that the song, “It’s All Coming to an End,” keeps returning to my thoughts, in perfect time with certain heartbeats. The...
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Apr 5, 20241 min read


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Apr 4, 20240 min read


Cutting Edge Technology
How in the world did this brilliant Band Aid dispenser become associated with a carving tool company? What's the connection? Was it...
Marc Haney
Apr 4, 20241 min read


Big Dreams
Five of my biggest musical dreams in this lifetime: To record an album with Ray Stevens as producer To take a week of guitar lessons from...
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Apr 3, 20241 min read


The Puzzle of Eternity
I often feel the need to rearrange my planning Intentions start to crumble, ambitions lose their steam The greeting of a new day, fresh...
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Mar 31, 20241 min read


Bit Your Tongue
See what harm a lie can do, simply take a look around you Pick today or yesterday or any time in history Look to the east or west, the...
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Mar 27, 20241 min read


Suggestion Box
Don’t say that I’m a sinner Just tell me I’m a winner Don’t wake me from my dream Of perfect, selfish steam I’m incompletely free to be...
Marc Haney
Mar 27, 20241 min read
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